Conservatives push deeper cuts to schools and services
Kansas lawmakers debated a new 138 million cut package from a House budget. Anthony Brown Owen Donohoe and Kasha Kelley led the effort, arguing for larger ending balances while Gov. Sam Brownback called for prudent cuts. Critics warned the plan was too aggressive and late.
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Homelessness rising in Douglas County with more women
A City Hall report shows total homeless people increased to 226 in early 2011 from 104 in 2009, with women rising from 25 percent to 44 percent. Shelter director Loring Henderson calls counts improved and notes more children among the homeless, though he questions whether totals truly grew.
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Intersection cameras test in west Lawrence to track license plates
The Lawrence Police Department installed cameras at Clinton Parkway and Wakarusa Drive to capture license plates of suspects in crimes. The test aims to aid rapid notifications to officers for robberies and abductions, with no live intersection video or red light enforcement. The system uses grant funds, with installation costs described as nominal.
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Kansas Officials Question Cable Barriers on Hwy 10
KDOT leaders Deb Miller and Jerry Younger warned media that cable median barriers on divided highways are not a universal fix for wrecks. They stressed barriers can both reduce and create problems, and said the study must weigh benefits against liabilities rather than funding. Gov. Brownback ordered a renewed review of the policy.
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